The vintage Jumpman23 sneakers were an exclusive for Jordan.
Sotheby’s on Friday will open bidding for a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1 sneakers worn in a game by Michael Jordan in 1985.
The first of 34 Jordan sneakers, the Nike Air Jordan 1 was designed by Peter Moore and made its debut in 1984. The game-worn sneakers on auction were later dubbed the “Chicago” colorway to differentiate them from the black and red, or “Bred,” colorway and a white, black and red variation that was later nicknamed “Old Love.”
He added that the sneakers bear the code “850204 TYPS,” which refers to the date of production and that they are player samples made in the Tony Yang factory. “850204 refers to the date of production, made in 1985 between the months of February and April ,” Wachter explained. “With that manufacture date, and the date that Michael injured his foot we know the shoes were worn sometime between February of 1985 and October 29th 1985.
Nike advertised in the Eighties that the “Bred” colorway of the Air Jordan 1 sneakers was banned from the NBA for violating the league’s uniform rules, though the Nike Air Ship was the true banned sneaker.
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